PHIL 140 - Introduction to the Study of Ethics

(HUMD, GEIR, GEEL)

Covers contemporary ethical issues in public policy and personal conduct. Topic areas may include bioethics and medicine; inequality and discrimination; justice and punishment; information ethics; environmental ethics; or other areas. Practical issues in these areas will be discussed in relation to ethical theories. Various ethical perspectives will be critically examined. Assessment Level(s): ENGL 101/ENGL 011. Three hours each week.

3 semester hours

Course Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:

Demonstrate a comprehension of current moral issues in light of various ethical theories.
Recognize classical thinkers from around the world as he or she explores normative judgments and foundations for those judgments.
Distinguish normative and nonnormative ethical theories and the distinction between metaethics and normative ethics.
Critically evaluate different moral points of view, including altruism, universalism, and self-interest.
Discuss different schools of ethical thought.

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